Grate-basket



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J. MOWADE.

' GRATE BASKET.

Patented Oct. 17,- 1893.

n I j I WY/messes IwrenZar' UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MOWADE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

. c RATE-BASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,075, dated October 17, 1893.

Application filed June 12,1889- Serial No. 313,999- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN MCWADE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, 1n the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grate-Baskets, which are fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw- 1ngs forming a part hereof, and in which- Flgure 1 shows my improved grate-basket B, in front elevation together with the crown, or fret, C, under it. Fig. 2 shows the same in side elevation with a fragment of the mantel-frame below the lower lug a. Fig. 3 shows the grate basket in plan view as seen from the top, with fragments of the mantel-frame A, on each side. Fig. 4 shows Fig. 3 as seen from its under side, with grate-bars and dumplug-grate removed. Fig. 5 shows a fragment of the front corner of the bottom, or horizontal frame 01 of Fig. 3, in plan detached from the upright part c. Fig. 6 shows the partc of the basket B, in plan, detached from the part (1, and moved away from it far enough so as to separate the parts and at the same time with Fig. 5 show how they are united. Fig. 7 shows the rear overlapping bars of the parts d d in cross section, at y, y, of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 shows the front overlapping bars of the parts 01 and d in cross section, at on), of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 shows a cross section of the central one of the front and overlapping bars shown 1n Flg. 1 in cross section at the connecting bolt, on line w, at. Fig. 10 shows a construct on in which the lugs a, are'adjustable on the mantel-frame.

Like letters refer to like parts.

The object of my invention is to construct a grate-basket for mantels which shall be adjustable longitudinally of itself, or, in the direction of the width of the opening of the fire place so as to be readily adjusted to any mantel-frame A, and also at the same time to make 1t adjustable vertically so as to fit closely upon any crown or fret C, or so that the gratebasket may set high or low from the hearth, and, among other conveniences, so that the grate may be dumped with'facility whenever desired, and to attain said several ends I construct my improved grate-basket in substantially the following manner, namely:

I construct a complete frame d, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and at provided with the longitudinal slots (i and an incomplete frame (1, having only three sides of a frame, the fourth side being omitted in the plans in Figs. 3 and 4, where the longitudinal and slotted sides, or arms 19 and b, of said part, overlap the front and rear sides of the frame (2. Both of said parts are provided with slots d which register over each other and through which pass one or more bolts j, which play loosely in said slots and are provided with nuts by means of which said parts, after being adjusted to the opening of the fire place, are permanently secured together. In said frame are bearings 01 in which play the trunnions of a dumping grate-bottom d, which rests its front edge on a lug dlattached to said frame (1, and to the lower and back edge of said grate-bottom is cast a lug 02 to which is attached a rod d, which passes out over or through a slot in the fret 0, outside of which it is formed into a handle. Said rod is used for dumping the grate-bottom as shown in Fig. 2. Said part 01-, is also provided with notches t', in which rest removable bars 2", which are removed or supplied, as may be required, after said frames are adjusted to each other, and serve to fill the open space in the grate-bottom after the grate-bottom is lengthened. The front corners of said frames are constructed as shown in Fig. 5 so as to fit to the upright part 0, shown in Fig. 6 and said part is also shown in Figs. 1,2, 3, and4. which consist of the vertical posts e e, and the bars 0, connecting them for one end and of the posts 6, e and bars 0., connecting them for the other end of the grate-basket and also of horizontal flanges g, upon which restthe flange-like corners g, of the parts d, d Said parts are provided with bolt-holes h, through which a bolt and nut are passed and said parts securely bolted together. To one of the ICO together after they are adjusted and thus, by this construction the grate-basket is as solid as if made in one piece.

To the outer posts e, are attached adjustable hooks c Said outer posts are slotted vertically from front to back, as seen in Figs, 1 and 2, and through said slots pass threaded pins, forming a part of said hooks, which are provided with nuts. By means of this construction the said hooks are made adjustable on said posts. By said hooks the grate-bas ket B, is hung on lugs a, which form apart of the mantel-frame A, which is, nsnally, of metal, and has the lugs a, permanently attached to it. Said lugs a, may however be made adjustable, as shown in Fig. 10, by forming said lug a',of an independent piece secured to the mantel frame by a bolt and nut working in a slot through the mantel frame, but where no mantel-frame is used said lugs are secured in the brick, or stone, work in such position as to answer said desired purpose.

The inner posts e e and the bars a, 12 connecting them, are here shown projecting forard b nd o connecting plane o th other posts. This construction is preferable for grates in which coal is burned, but for wood burning grates it would be preferable to In akethe front of the grate-basket on a line with theplane of the mantel-frame in which all the parts would, of course, remain the same in the general construction.

In order to make the fret 0, adjustable I make it of two overlapping parts which are provided with slots Z, through which passes a bolt and nut m, by means of which the said parts may be adjusted to the opening in the manteLfra ne and to the grate-basket, By means of said construction, of grate-basket and fret, Iam enabled to adapt both the gratebasket and fret to the widthof any fire-place opening and at the same time regulate the draft to the under side of the grate. When the graterbasket is set down closely upon the fret no air is admitted from below and more or less air is admitted, either by raising the grate basket above the fret or by drawing out the fret. When the fret is thus adjusted to the opening it forms a closed ash-pit which prevents dust from entering the room. By means of this construction I obtain a gratebasket and fret which is adjustable to the width of the fire place opening and also vertically to the hearth and am thus enabled to make'grate-baskets, which can be used in almost every mantel-frame, from a single pattern.

What I claim is- 1. In a grate basket, the combination with a longitudinally adjustable bottom, of the posts 6', 6 provided with overlapping bars a, b, and flanges g, substantially as specified.

2. In a grate-basket the combination with the lugs a, of a grate-basket provided with vertically adj ustable hooks, said hooks adapted to work in vertically slotted posts, subst antially as specified.

3. In a grate-basket, the combination with the lugs a, of a grate-basket provided with vertically adjustable hooks adapted to hang on said lugs and hold said basket in position, substantially as as specified.

4. A grate-basket provided with a bottom formed of two parts adapted for longitudinal adjustment wherein one of said parts is provided with removable grate-bars, substand i y s Sp ifi 5. A grate-basket provided with a bottom formed of two parts adapted for longitudinal adjustment wherein one of said parts is provided with a dumpingrate and the other with reinovable grate-hars, substantially as specified.

,6. In combination with a mantel-frame pro? v d with legs, grate-ba k t ap e of longitudinal adjustment between said lugs, provided with vertically adj ustable hooks a ap d to a on bask t n said h 5, substantially as specified, I

7- In a a a k t, th combi a io wi t lugs of a g ate-ba ket capable o l ns t nal a j ment etween said los p v d d h h k adapted o ng sa d rate ba et n a oss a to h l t in P it on, substantially as specified.

n m t on w th a o t ina and vert ca y u b g a -ba ket a oositudinally adjustable fret.

9. The c m i ion with grat -bas t formed of a ng t d na y d u ta le bo tom a a l n l y adju ab and ov la n ping front wall formed of bars whose ends overlap the vertical center of the grate-basket, of a longitudinally adjustable fret, substantially as specified.

10. The combination in a grate-basket capa: ble of vertical adjustment, relative to the hearth, of a fret resting upon the hearth to operate with said grate-basket, substantially as specified.

In gr to ba ke he c mb nation w th a longitudinally adjustable bottom of a Ion: e h h y dju ab e an ve l p ng fr nt wall formed of bars lying in the same horizontal plane behind each other, posts to hold said bars and means to clamp said bars together, substantially as specified.

2- n a ha ot h combinat n with a longitudinally adjustable bottom of a lond ba ly adju table and ver pping f on wa or d of a hor f o e o ea h pair i channeled nd ad pted t ive he pp e ba b n i Po t to h l ai bar and means for clamping said bars together, substantially as specified.

JOHN MCWADE.

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WM. ZIMMERMAN, T. Vocnn.

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